Streams in a Wasteland

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19

Israel

Sarah 7:15 PM 4 comments
Hmm why is it that when there's a lot going on in my life there seems to be a greater loss for words? Let's have a recap of what's happened in the last few weeks.

  • We sold our house and my mom, sister, and myself have moved (almost everything) into my sisters house.
  • I took the last part of my state board test and applied for my Master Cosmetologist license.
  • I started to write my first song ever.
  • I found out I have LPR (Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease).
I guess those are the biggest things. It's funny how writing them in simple list form makes them seem so commonplace. I guess they kind of are. 

I was going to write this long, riveting post about all the different aspects of the above mentioned events, but now that seems kind of unimportant. I find myself just wanting to write about Israel. I miss it so much. Everything that's beautiful and good reminds me of Israel. I can't wait to go back. It's weird how you can visit a place that was never your home, that most likely never will be your home, and yet you feel homesick for it. This is a little embarrassing to admit but my cheeks are running with tears as I write this. Israel has half my heart. And I hope so much that I'll be able to go back. 

{The above picture was taken on the way to Caesarea Philippi. I believe that is Lebanon and Syria in the distance to the right.}

{This is part of an aqueduct that Herod installed at Caesarea Maritima on the Mediterranean. Herod had also built a palace right next to where this photo was taken and the Apostle Paul was imprisoned in this area toward the later part of his life.}

{Mediterranean Sea.}

{Portion of the Jezreel Valley, also known as the Valley of Armageddon. Taken from outside of Nazareth, on Mt. Precipice.}

{The Decapolis at Bet Sha'an. Most likely the place Jesus was referring to when he spoke of the wide and narrow gates.}

{Ruins of the Decapolis.}

{Beautiful architecture at the Decapolis.}

{Omrit. 1st century temple built by Herod for Caesar Augustus on the road to Damascus. Jesus would have passed by this with his disciples.}

{View of the Sea of Galilee from a walkway at our Kibbutz.}

{View from Mt. Arbel, from which you can see 80% of the ministry of Jesus. The Sea of Galilee is what's pictured.}

{Masada. Incredible story surrounding this place. Dead sea in the distance and just past that, the mountains of Moab, I believe.}

{Sun directly over the Dead Sea, taken from a wadi in the Judean Wilderness.}

{Another view from a walkway near our Kibbutz in Galilee.}

{Caesarea Maritima.} 

Those aren't even the half of it ;) 

4 comments :

  1. UnknownAugust 6, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    I miss Israel and I have never been there. Is there a way you could label your pictures so we know what we are gazing upon?

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  2. SarahAugust 7, 2013 at 5:25 AM

    Labeled. I'll post more later!

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  3. AlAugust 12, 2013 at 4:42 PM

    LPR? Like this? :( http://www.uthscsa.edu/oto/lpr.asp
    Hope you can get better soon!

    Your pictures are amazing. Thanks for sharing them, Sarah!

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  4. SarahAugust 15, 2013 at 6:51 AM

    Yes, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease. It's not fun :/
    Israel is awesome so it's my pleasure to share!

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